Congratulations, Sophie! New job at WCMC

Proud to report that recent Master's graduate, Sophie Banks, is now an Associate Programme Officer for Species at the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) in Cambridge.

Following her Masters, where she looked at patterns in the species selected for international protection from wildlife trade, Sophie is now putting those skills directly into practise. At WCMC, she contributes to projects supporting the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the EU Timber Regulations (EUTR) and the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations. This includes producing species assessments for species commonly traded at the international level and analysis of national measures to ensure compliance with the EUTR.

Her recent work includes reviews of the status of species subject to international trade to support decision-making by CITES and EU Member States in relation to the sustainability of trade. Sophie also

supports work in the context of the monitoring and assessment of the implementation and enforcement of the EU Timber regulation. This includes assisting with an analysis of national legislation or supporting an assessment of the application of EUTR obligations by operators (industry).